|
| |
Joseba Zulaika delivered a paper titled "Anthropology and the Basque Modern Subject” at the
Russian Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Moscow, at the conference “Peoples, Regions
and the Unity of the State: The Cases of Spain and Russia, September 29.
He also gave a lecture titled “Counterterrorism Culture: European Cases” at the conference “The
Public Sphere after July 22: Freedom and Expression in the Age of Cyber Politics” at Humboldt
University, Berlin, on December 5-6.
|
|
| |
Xabier Irujo gave a paper on “Constitucionalismo liberal y constituciones históricas propias de los territorios de vasconia (1812-1876), ("The New Political System in Navarre (1841-1900)") at the University of Navarre. (Donostia, November 18, 2011).
His paper analysed the new political system introduced in Navarre after the First Carlist War in 1841 as a result of which Navarre lost independence and became a province of the Spanish state.
He also gave a conference paper entitled "Dardo Regules (1887-1960) y la creación de la Organización Demócrata Cristiana Americana a través de su epistolario con Bingen Ametzaga", at the University of Madeira. (Funchal,Madeira) on June 27, 2011). The paper analyzed the creation of the first Latin American Christian-Democrat Assembly that took place in Uruguay in 1947.
Xabier published a book chapter, “The Impact of the Bombing of Gernika in the American Press,” in War, Exile, Justice, and Everyday Life, 1936-1946, edited by Sandra Ott and published by the CBS Press in the spring of 2011. He has numerous book manuscripts in press (details to follow as these appear).
In the fall Xabier became co-chair of the presidential diversity committee, The Multi-Ethnic Coalition.
A highlight of 2011 came just before Christmas with the news that Xabier has been granted tenure and will be promoted to associate professor on July 1st. Zorionak, Xabier!
|
|
| |
Tania Arriaga:
In the spring of 2011, Tania gave a seminar at the CBS about NaSF (Navarre-San Francisco), a group of entrepreneurial Navarrese who use the new social media to promote economic activity in their province. Tania has followed the development of NaSF, which is a focus of her doctoral research.
The San Francisco Basque Cultural Center invited CBS graduate student Tania Arriaga to speak about the Kingdom of Navarre on the Day of Navarre.
During the fall semester her professor in Business Journalism, Alan Deutschman organized a field trip to Palo Alto, CA. Members of the class visited Facebook, Bloomberg TV, and Fortune Magazine and had the opportunity to interview several important business journalists. See Tania`s video. |
|
| |
Zoe Bray:
In September 2011, Zoe designed the poster for the Basque Contemporary Art Prize for Young Creator/GazteSaria, organized by the Association Itzal Aktiboa (of which she is a member) together with the Basque Cultural Institute, announced mid October.
Zoe also contributed a piece especially for the “Art by the Inch” charity auction sale November 11, held at the Studio on Fourth, in Reno.
In October as Vice President of the European University Institute Alumnae Association, she attended a conference on “The Future of Europe” and the General Assembly meeting, in Florence, Italy.
On November 5th Zoe give a presentation on ”Painting in the Baztan and Cize valleys” for the Nafarroaren Eguna at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center.
Every two weeks, she contributes a cartoon to the French Basque weekly Herria, under the rubric ‘Zoe Bray-ren begi kliska’ (Basque for Zoe Bray’s wink, or point of view).
On November 11-13, she presented the paper ”Community Bites: local communities, business and global governance” at the ISA MidWest conference in Saint Louis, Missouri, together with Christian Thauer, lecturer at the Freie Universitat, Berlin.
A second edition of her book Living Boundaries: identity in the Basque Country was published by the Center for Basque Studies Press, UNR.
During November 28 – December 2, she exhibited two paintings (Quietude 1 and 2) at the Gallery in Cork Street, London, for the collection ”Bryanston Past and Present”, together with works by world-renowned artists Lucian Freud and Howard Hodgkin.
In November the Basque weekly magazine Argia included a feature article about Zoe.
During the fall 2011 semester, Zoe painted the quasi life-size portrait of Marie-Louis Lecumberry in oils. Marie-Louis is the co-owner of the Basque restaurant JT's in Gardnerville.
|
|
| |
Imanol Murua:
Graduate student Imanol Murua gave a lecture on April 2, 2011, at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center for the
North American Basque Organizations (Basque Lecture Series). The lecture was titled
"Walking Toward Peace: New Political Scenario In The Basque Country."
On November 16, 2011, he gave a joint talk on "Basque Identity and Nationhood"
(with Joseba Zulaika and Xabier Irujo, and with Richard Siegel as host) for the
Northern Nevada International Center
WAC Speaker Series.
Imanol also selected the articles and wrote an introductory interview for the book, "MARIANO FERRER - LO QUE DIJE Y DIGO."
He also published an article in Jakin entitled
"Jean Haritxelharri elkarrizketa," Jakin, ISSN 0211-495X, Nº. 186, 2011 , Pp. 29-82.
Links to his weekly articles published in Berria and weekly columns broadcast on Radio Euskadi) can be found on:
Berria and Radio Euskadi.
On February 14, 2012, Imanol presented a paper on "Basque conflict in the media" at the conference on "Basque culture and Political conflict" at the University of Konstanz, Germany. |
|
| |
Sandy Ott:
Research and publications:
Sandy Ott continues to study relationships formed by Basques, French and the Nazis in their midst during the German occupation of France. In the summer of 2011, she spent three weeks in France doing more archival research for her book project, “Living with the Enemy: Franco-German Relations in Occupied and Liberated France, 1940-1947.” Her publications this year included the “Introduction” to The Basques by Philippe Veyrin; the “Introduction” to War, Justice, Exile, and Everyday Life, 1936-1946, published by the CBS Press in March 2011, and a book chapter for that volume entitled “The Enemy as Insider: German POWs as Trial Witnesses in the Basses-Pyrénées, 1944-1946.” She also edited the book, which had its origins in the 2010 CBS annual international conference.
Conferences:
In February 2011, Sandy took part in the annual conference of the Society for French Historical Studies, held at the The Citadel in Charleston, SC. She presented a paper, “Unthinkable House Guests: Representations of Franco-German Cohabitation in Némirovsky’s novel, Suite Française and in Postwar Trial Dossiers.” She also chaired two other panels at that conference: “Popular Culture and Left Political Narratives in War and Postwar, 1936-1946” and “Vichy Refugees in Spain and Switzerland.”
In November 2011, Sandy gave a paper at the annual conference of the Western Society for French History entitled “Looking for Lacombe, Lucien: The Trial of Teenaged Informers in Pau.” She also chaired a panel on “Women and the French Resistance: Reality, Memory and Representation.”
Other professional news:
In November, UNR confirmed that she was one of fourteen UNR faculty members to receive permission to take sabbatical leave next academic year. Faculty had to submit proposals to the College and University on a competitive basis. Sandy will spend most of the year working at home on her book project, Living with the Enemy: Franco-German Relations in Occupied and Liberated France, 1940-1947. She will, however, spend a month in France to complete her archival research on the trial dossiers of suspected collaborators.
In March 2011, Sandy gave a presentation on cheese-making and transhumance in the Basque Pyrenees at California’s Artisan Cheese Festival in Petaluma. Her audience included chefs, cheese importers, and artisan cheese-makers.
|
|
| |
Mariann Vaczi:
In July 2010, Mariann Vaczi received a grant from the cultural cooperation between Spain`s Ministry of Cultures and US Universities to finalize her fieldwork for her doctoral dissertation on Athletic Club de Bilbao.
On November 10, 2011, she presented a paper titled "Un caso único en el mundo": El excepcionalismo vasco a través del fútbol” (“A Unique Case in the World:” Basque Exceptionalism Through Football.”) The conference was titled “Football, Social Identities and Political Discourses,” and was organized at the Universidad de Complutense in Madrid.
During December, 2011, she served as visiting instructor at the College of Dunaujvaros, Hungary, teaching a course titled “Human Societies.”
|
|
| |
Clara Urdangarin and Joseba Etxebeste:
During 2011, the Center’s two Distinguished William A. Douglass Visiting Scholars, Clara Urdangarin and Joseba Etxebeste, participated in three public presentations. The first, titled “Basque Sports in the American West,” took place at Boise State University, on November 6th, during the weekend course “Basques in Idaho,” taught by Pr. Xabier Irujo. The second one, “Basques Sports and Culture”, took place at UNR, on December 7th, as part of a CBS course on “Basque Transnationalism in the USA,” taught by Dr. Xabier Irujo. Finally, they presented the theoretical framework of their project titled “The study of Motor Action in games and sports: socio-educational considerations", at the Center for Basque Studies on November, 22nd.
|
|
| |
Daniel Montero:
Daniel Montero traveled to the Basque Country and participated in the Durango Azoka 2011. It was his third trip to the Azoka representing the CBS Press and he was excited to attend this important event of Basque cultural expression, and he got to practice his (still very limited) Basque! He presented many new titles including War, Exile, Justice, and Everyday Life, 1936–1945 edited by our own Sandra Ott, The Future Is Ours, the political memoir of ex-Lehendakari Ibarretxe, and many more. Visit our webstore to browse all of our new titles. In addition to attending the Azoka, Daniel spent his time in the Basque Country visiting bookstores. For our Basque readers out there, please look for our books in your local bookstores coming soon!
 |
|
| |
Kate Camino:
Kate Camino was awarded lifetime achievement recognition by the North American Basque Organization for her commitment to Basque culture. Zorionak Kate! |
|
| |
The Center for Basque Studies presents “Joanes or the Basque Whaler:Whale Island” by Guillermo Zubiaga.
Following on with the idea of Joanes as an anti-hero, his fame and fortune grows along with his notoriety as a blasphemous and impious drunk. This defect will ultimately become his demise, something quite real, human and flawed, characteristically lacking in most heroes.
This second volume represents a turning point in the narrative: its climactic point of highest tension, is provided before the solution or conclusion.
|
|
|
For past news stories, please see our News Archive. |
|
